Willunga · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Willunga

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower share of the workforce is in full-time roles in Willunga compared to the rest of the country. While 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time jobs has fallen by 8.7 percentage points since 2011. This puts the area well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Willunga, Urban Centre

Where Willunga sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▲ +25.9%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Willunga — higher than 52% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Willunga4.8%
5172, SA 3.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure and rose slightly since 2011.

4.8% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.8%
  • 2021: 4.8%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

61.2% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 63.1%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

48.6% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 57.3%
  • 2021: 48.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 15.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12.1% and construction at 10.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most typical occupation at 25.3%. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 13.8%, followed by managers and community and personal service workers, who both make up 13.4% of the workforce.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Willunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415048/willunga/topic/employment